edict
IPA: ˈidɪkt
noun
- A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.
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Examples of "edict" in Sentences
- The Edict of Kansei was a part of the Kansei Reforms.
- The edict did not set the borders of the governorates.
- The edict had little effect on the attitudes of the people.
- He issued this edict in answer to the demands of the people.
- The first edict was the sole legally binding edict in the West.
- One example is the edict detailing the Exclusion of the Portuguese in 1639.
- Moreover, the edict agreed to uphold the tenets of the Pacification of Ghent.
- He made this policy official with the 1685 revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
- The Edict of Coucy freed all of the jailed, and offered amnesty to the exiles.
- The edict deposing Xiao Zhaowen created him the title of the Prince of Hailing.
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